Ding Ning nodded. Indeed, there were a lot of foreigners checking in in the lobby on the first floor.
It seemed that although this place had the sign of the Provincial Supervisory Committee's Guest House, it was open to the public while receiving guests.
"The Provincial Supervisory Committee doesn't expect this place to make money. It's open to the public just to maintain daily expenses. The price of the rooms is much cheaper than that of a five-star hotel. It's very cost-effective. Besides, it's absolutely safe here, so many people like to stay here."
Yang Qifei quickly walked up to them and introduced the place with a smile.
"The government is really rich. It costs a lot of money just to maintain and maintain this place every year, right?"
Ding Ning clicked his tongue in admiration.
"In fact, the whole guest house is losing money. This is specially built by Governor Lu to welcome and see off guests. Every year, the finance department takes out a lot of money to subsidize it."
Yang Qifei sighed. "Governor Cheng is also having a headache about how to deal with it. Just abandon it. It's a pity to spend so much money. Just keep it. It's too extravagant to support so many people. It's a huge expense. Even the Provincial Supervisory Committee can't afford it."
"Then how did Lu Jie deal with it before?"
Ding Ning asked curiously.
"He, humph, he treats this place as his second home. He has occupied the best presidential suite for a long time. He eats, drinks, and defecates here. He eats and drinks from the government … Let's not talk about it. Let's go up. Governor Cheng and the others are waiting."
Yang Qifei said indignantly. Then he felt that it was not appropriate for him to say these things with his status. He immediately stopped the topic and made a gesture to invite Ding Ning and Diba to the restaurant upstairs.
The three of them walked to the elevator. On the way, Secretary Yang explained that the hotel was not only for accommodation. The first floor was the lobby, the second floor was the bath center, the third floor was the restaurant, the fourth floor was the leisure club, and the fifth to eighth floors were the guest rooms.
The hotel had a complete set of facilities, including a small indoor swimming pool, a small golf course, an indoor bowling alley, and a tennis court. It was completely built according to the standard of a five-star hotel. It was a place where many rich people in Wushi came to relax and have fun in their spare time.
Ding Ning was puzzled. "Since the facilities are so complete, why is it still losing money?"
"It can't be helped. In the beginning, this guest house was designed to receive superiors and investors or for large-scale meetings. It was not open to the public, but how many times can superiors and investors come a year? Wouldn't it be a waste of money if it was left empty for a long time? That's why Governor Lu decided to open the hotel to the public. But because it's a three-star hotel, it's responsible for receiving guests, and it's a little political, so it's not competitive with a five-star hotel. So the price is only slightly higher than a three-star hotel. "
When the elevator arrived, Yang Qifei gestured for them to enter. After entering the elevator, he smiled bitterly and said, "Although there are more people staying, we have to keep two floors empty in case of emergencies because of the reception task. Coupled with the expenses of water, electricity, maintenance and repair of facilities, workers' wages, and other miscellaneous expenses, our daily income can't make ends meet. It would be strange if we didn't make a loss."
"Why not contract it out?"
Ding Ning asked in confusion.
"It's not that Governor-General Cheng hasn't thought of this method, but do you know how many people depend on this hostel for a living?"
Yang Qifei didn't want Ding Ning to guess. He smiled bitterly and stretched out two fingers. "Two thousand people. A small hostel needs to feed two thousand people. If it is contracted out, who dares to take over?"
"Two thousand?"
Ding Ning's eyes widened in shock. "A hotel with only eight floors? Why do we need so many people? "
"It's all because Governor Lu wants to win people's hearts. Those who follow him have to be given some benefits, right? If their children and relatives come to him for employment, can he refuse? Good positions are not so easy to arrange, so he simply stuffed those who couldn't be arranged here. On the other hand, he felt that these people were his own people and were more reliable. Whatever he did here, those people would not casually leak out. In the long run, it formed such a situation where he could not get rid of the big tail. "
When the elevator arrived, Yang Qifei took the lead to walk out and said with a bitter smile, "Although these people work here as contract workers and don't even have a formal establishment, behind each of them stands a local force, so Governor-General Cheng has a headache now."
Ding Ning took Diba's hand and followed Yang Qifei to the restaurant, with a thoughtful look on his face.
Although Yang Qifei didn't say it so bluntly, he understood the meaning behind it. Each of the hotel staff had a powerful background, and there was a local force standing behind them.
Even if Governor-General Cheng had barely managed to gain a foothold in Qing Jiang, he did not dare to make a big move to reduce staff at this time. Otherwise, it would inevitably cause a strong backlash from the local forces, and the conflict hidden under the surface would instantly escalate.
After all, cutting off people's rice bowls was like killing their parents. Once these two thousand employees lost their jobs, they would certainly not let it go. If the forces behind them added fuel to the fire, once they caused trouble, it was very likely that things would develop into an unmanageable situation.
Once social unrest was caused and the current peaceful and harmonious situation was destroyed, even Governor-General Cheng would most likely have to bear the consequences.
Politics was indeed the most complicated thing in the world. Not to mention Governor-General Cheng's headache, even Ding Ning was worried for him.
The two thousand employees relied on the hotel to make a living. Just their monthly salary was not a small expenditure, not to mention other expenses.
But in reality, how many of these two thousand people actually worked?
At most, it could be one-third, or even less. The other two-thirds of people were completely getting their salaries for nothing. It would be strange if such a hotel could make a profit.
Everyone knew that there was something fishy about it, but because they were afraid to take action, they could not carry out a major operation to remove this stubborn tumor. They had to continue to subsidize this bottomless pit. Who wouldn't have a headache?
"Let's contract it out, and then adopt a performance appraisal system. Those who are capable will be promoted, and those who are incompetent will be demoted. They can't say anything."
Diba, who was on the side, suddenly said something, which made Ding Ning suddenly feel enlightened. He gave Diba a thumbs-up and said, "My wife is really awesome. You hit the nail on the head. Things seem complicated, but as long as you see through the essence of things, there is a solution."
Governor-General Cheng was in his position, so he naturally had to be overcautious and think about complicated things. But the people who contracted the hotel did not have to worry so much.
Wasn't it just two thousand people? Okay, with the intention of subsidizing the expenses in the first few months, he could accept all the employees.
After getting rid of the factors of the government, the contractors could completely adopt a performance appraisal system. Those who were capable would stay, and those who were incompetent would get out. No one could say anything. After all, the contractors had to make money. They could not keep a group of useless people for nothing, could they?
"No, it's you who think too complicated."
Diba smiled with some embarrassment. As the saying goes, the onlookers see more clearly than those involved in the game. Only those who were outside the game could see more clearly.
Yang Qifei's eyes flickered, and he gave a wry smile. "It's not that simple. It's not that we haven't thought of this method, but the problem is, which contractor is willing to take over this mess? You know, this is a job that offends people. Moreover, a large amount of money has to be paid in advance. The contractors who know the inside story are not willing to get into this trouble at all. "
Diba pouted dejectedly. Yes, he had thought things too simply. Governor-General Cheng was afraid of offending people, but were the contractors not afraid of offending people?
It should be known that although the leader of the local forces, Governor Lu, had fallen, the local forces at the grassroots level had not been hurt. Deeply rooted, they firmly controlled the real power of Wushi and even the entire Qingjiang Province. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were the mainstay of the Qingjiang officialdom system. Which contractor was willing to take the risk of offending the real power leaders of all the departments to take over this mess?
"It's not that complicated. I'll do it."
Ding Ning would not stop until his words were shocking. Secretary Yang and Diba were stunned by his words.
"You … you are a doctor, not a businessman."
Secretary Yang said with a wry smile.
Diba also grabbed the corner of his clothes and said anxiously, "Don't mess around. Different professions are worlds apart. You don't know how to do business."
"I don't know how to do business, but I have money, and I'm not afraid of offending people."
Ding Ning glanced at Diba with a smile. "It just so happens that our parents are retired and complain all day long that they have nothing to do. Let's pick a hotel for them to play."
"You … Bah, shameless."
Diba blushed with shame and spat softly. This guy was so thick-skinned that he even began to call them mom and dad.
She remembered that after her parents retired, they had nothing to do at home all day and thought about having grandchildren. If she really found something for them to do, maybe they would not be so anxious. She was a little tempted by this proposal.
But then she remembered that her parents were born in the arts and had no experience in managing a hotel. She shook her head repeatedly and said, "How can they manage a hotel?"
"How can a boss manage a hotel by himself? We can just find a professional manager to manage it."
Ding Ning said very casually.
"But how much will it cost to contract such a hotel?"
Diba was tempted, but then she thought that she did not have much money saved over the years and did not know if it was enough to pay the contract fee.
"If Doctor Ding wants to contract it, I will definitely give you the best price."
Yang Qifei immediately seized the opportunity and made a solemn vow.
Ding Ning glanced at Yang Qifei thoughtfully. Seeing that his expression seemed a little unnatural, he immediately understood and joked, "The city is full of tricks. I want to go back to the countryside."
Diba glanced at him in confusion and did not know why he was being so funny at this time.
"Haha, Doctor Ding, it's not that I'm full of tricks. I originally wanted you to help Manager Feng, but I didn't expect you to be interested."
Yang Qifei explained embarrassedly.
Diba suddenly realized that no wonder Secretary Yang said so much on the way. He was setting a trap. Since he knew it was a trap, why did he still step into it? Diba was a little hesitant.
"Manager Feng will not contract the hotel. Since I am interested, I will accept it no matter whether it is a trap or not."
Ding Ning said very calmly.
He knew very well that if it were not for his sudden impulse, no matter how Governor Cheng set a trap, Feng Jie would not accept it.
After all, although Longteng Group had a lot of business, it had not set foot in the hotel industry. Without his sister's permission, how could Feng Jie, a professional manager, contract the hotel?
However, it could also be seen that Governor Cheng really had no other way. Otherwise, he would never make such a bad decision. Even for the sake of their friendship, Ding Ning intended to help him.
"Thank you very much, Doctor Ding. You have helped us a lot this time."
Yang Qifei sincerely expressed his gratitude and generously promised, "Doctor Ding, rest assured. As long as you contract this guest house, the official receptions of the Provincial Supervision Commission and the Provincial Government will all be placed here in the future."
"Really?"
Diba asked happily.
"Of course, this is Governor Cheng's promise."
Yang Qifei said solemnly.
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